I think I know what you're talking about---it's just compressed air. That's not going to get rid of the residue from smoking. But it'll get the dust out from in between the keys!

It's called Duster. At least that's one of the brands. And yeah, it won't clean off gunk. Just dust.

I'm not sure there's another way to get any kind of residue off without scraping it or using cleaning wipes.

I know it is some kind of liquid. I sprayed it on my hands once. It was really cold. I'm not sure but is 'ChemDry' or something like that sound familiar?

You are not supposed to spray it on your hands!!!!

Chem-Dry is a carpet cleaning company.

Duster products.

The "wet" you felt is the condensation from the propellant (which if you feel it at all, you're doing it wrong).

Thats what i use.. Ether the Lysol ones or the Clorox .

I just asked my I.T. guys. They say just use a fifty cent bottle of alcohol and a soft, lint free paper towel and you should be golden. Just DAMP, don't SOAK the keyboard, using the alcohol damped paper towel.

Pour the alcohol on the paper towels directly, not on the keyboard. Also, dab the keys, don't rub them with the alcohol soaked paper towels. That should do it. Once they dry, they should do it for you!

You'd have to put it in the top rock, no soap, make sure it doesn't get too hot and melt/warp the plastic, and then let it dry out for several days before trying to use it again. I wouldn't risk it if you have an expensive keyboard, or wouldn't mind replacing it if things go awry.

I use a silicone cover for my keyboard to prevent gunk from getting directly on the keys, and I just remove it to wash it and let it dry every so often. You can get them pretty cheap and they protect your keys.

To clean your keyboard you could also try rubbing alcohol on a soft cloth - moisten the cloth with alcohol, turn off your computer, and wipe down the keys individually. It should dry pretty fast, but just make sure it's fully dry before turning it back on.